Allies (+16) vs. Axis (darkskies) Coop

oysteilo

it is going to be really interesting to follow this game. I think UK was somewhat unlucky not to take out the german battleship and maybe italy was somewhat lucky to just loose a sub? I guess things tends to even out……Also I am curious as to what USA is doing, putting their stuff everywhere. It will be interesting to see. For France…why not take a 50% chance to kill the Italiens in Southern France?

Arthur Bomber Harris

I definitely would have taken the 50/50 chance to take out Southern France to deny Germany a landing spot plus kill some troops.

Arthur Bomber Harris

In case my German turn didn’t properly post also, here is the save:

Arthur Bomber Harris

My deepest apologies, I pressed for the game to post the results of the German moves but it failed to do it.

ItIsILeClerc

NP ABH, we’re only Human. I forgot it also.

Why I didn’t attack Southern France? Easy. I was afraid that I might conquer it ;-). I wouldn’t want to give Germany another chance to gain a mediterranean production facility, even though I know it’s supposed to build a lot of Bombers, not ships. I try not to abuse my foreknowledge as much as I can. Also one of the reasons why I didn’t attack Tobruk: I’m not supposed to know what the axis are going to do but I am free to anticipate to the possibility that Germany comes down with a lot of planes and attack my spread out small stacks, airblitzing the UK into oblivion. For now I prefer to consolidate instead of trading units with Italy on a rough 2/3 ratio.

I’m hoping for an even out, Oysteilio! Uk was definately not supposed to loose 2FTR and Germany to keep its BB. But if Germany gets Lucky on the #91 Cruiser, then attacking axis ships become more risky…

I can only hope it won’t affect strategy a lot, because that’s what we’re interesting in and that’s why we are playing LL. But I guess LL can still screw a player, though it mitigates too much luck a bit.

ItIsILeClerc

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Russians

Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 8 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Changing ownership of Baltic States from Russians to Germans
EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Eastern Poland: 1 infantry
EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Baltic States: 1 infantry
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Western Ukraine
1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
Germans scrambles 1 units out of Western Germany to defend against the attack in 113 Sea Zone
Battle in Western Ukraine
Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Germans defend with 1 armour
Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
Battle in 113 Sea Zone
Russians attack with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Germans
Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
Moving scrambled unit from 113 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Western Germany
1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans forced to land in Western Germany

Non Combat Move - Russians
1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
2 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Belarus
2 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
5 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
3 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Bryansk
1 armour moved from Ukraine to Belarus
1 fighter and 5 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
2 aaGuns moved from Bryansk to Belarus
1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
1 aaGun moved from Buryatia to Amur
1 aaGun and 18 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur

Place Units - Russians
8 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs

ItIsILeClerc

I handled a few things for you, ABH.
Russian baltic fleet attacked Kriegsmarine and got Lucky. Both sub and cruiser hit. I took the liberty to scramble the German FTR, took a hit on the CV and killed a FTR for you. If you want a different loss, feel free to take the BB or CV instead. Just edit the FTR back in and the loss of your choice out.

Also, you left 3 German AAA open for destruction by a single Russian MECH in Poland. I assumed you overlooked that so I took the liberty to remove 1INF from Eastern Poland and put it into the Baltic States (adding the territory to Germany). Feel free to correct that situation differently if you wish. Just keep in mind that if you leave Baltic States open you’ll need enough combat units in Poland to prevent Russia from driving a mech and a FTR in.

ItIsILeClerc

I want to change the Russian production in Moscow from 8ART + 2INF to 9MECH. Suits the overall idea much better. Dark Skies strategy (and its yet-to-find counter) is very new to me. But that’s what a playtest is for, not? Trial and error.

I can edit it myself after you post the Japanese turn, ABH. So you don’t need to bother.
But if you want to do the edit for whatever reason, that’s fine too, ofc. Just delete the 10 units in Moscow, add 9MECH and change Russian PU’s from 39 to 41.

Arthur Bomber Harris

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
1 unit repaired.
1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
Japanese take Yunnan from Chinese
1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
2 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
5 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
1 fighter moved from Japan to Manchuria
1 fighter moved from Japan to Manchuria
1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Manchuria
1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to French Indo China
1 bomber, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Shan State
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Shan State
1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 armour moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
Battle in 45 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 fighter
ANZAC defend with 1 transport
Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
Battle in Java
Battle in Celebes
Battle in Malaya
Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour
Japanese win, taking Java from Dutch, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
Battle in Shan State
Japanese attack with 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
British defend with 3 infantry
Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Casualties for British: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
1 bomber moved from Malaya to French Indo China
1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China
1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Manchuria

Place Units - Japanese
1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total

Arthur Bomber Harris

You did the naval battle correctly for Russia. Bad luck to lose a fighter in that combat, but oh well. No problem with the mech exchange in Moscow. That will delay my full scale invasion for another turn, but at a large cost of your offensive fire power later on. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Japan did a very traditional turn 2. I was torn between getting a second factory in Asia vs building the Naval base. I’ve found the flexibility of having a full FIC complex to be quite powerful later on.

ItIsILeClerc

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 8 artilleries and 2 infantry
EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 9 mech_infantrys
EDIT: Changing PUs for Russians from 39 to 41
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 8 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Combat - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
1 carrier moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Western United States to 91 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
2 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
2 mech_infantrys moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to Western United States
2 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 8 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 64 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from French Guiana to French West Africa
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Wake Island

Place Units - Americans
5 submarines placed in 101 Sea Zone
1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs total
Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs
Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 73 PUs

ItIsILeClerc

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Yunnan

Combat - Chinese
Battle in Yunnan
Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 infantry
Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Sikang
11 infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
2 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
5 infantry placed in Sikang

Turn Complete - Chinese
Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs total
Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 12 PUs

ItIsILeClerc

I’ll have to do the Brits tomorrow, sorry. I’m too tired and will make many stupid mistakes if I continue tonight…

The game still looks interesting to me. I am excited that I can finally try a theory of mine and that against dark skies no less!
German bombers now have a lot of options, but they can only go after 1 of them. That is how I thought it was going to be, but I want to see what the effects are over time.

Will finish Uk tomorrow.

Arthur Bomber Harris

no problem. Better to make smart moves slowly than rushing through dumb ones.

aequitas-et-veritas

@Arthur:

no problem. Better to make smart moves slowly than rushing through dumb ones.

Well said ABH.

Arthur Bomber Harris

I think that you are wrong on both parts:

German bombers have no major targets that they can go after next round.
The ~11 German bombers from a place such as Paris can project power both west and east. They can scare off the puny American Navy and also push back the Russian forces without even attacking.

With such heavy spending by the US in the Atlantic, the Axis will have to plan for tough times for the next 2-3 rounds while they deal with the various threats. It will be three more rounds before the US can pose much of a nuisance in the Pacific. By that time, Japan will surpass the combined US/ANZAC/India economy. At that point they have won the game in the Pacific. Hence the fallacy of the KGF plan.

ItIsILeClerc

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
British buy 1 airfield, 1 fighter and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Shan State
1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Shan State
1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Kenya
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya

Combat - British
Battle in Shan State
British attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
Japanese defend with 1 infantry
British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Battle in Kenya
British attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
British win, taking Kenya from Italians with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kenya to Egypt
1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to 80 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
2 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
1 destroyer moved from 83 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
EDIT: 1 bomber moved from French West Africa to United Kingdom
2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Morocco
1 bomber moved from Malta to Egypt
2 fighters moved from Malta to Egypt
1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Morocco
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to Central United States

Place Units - British
1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
1 fighter and 4 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
British collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,3,6,6,4,6,3,3,4,5,5
UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total
Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

ItIsILeClerc

I agree that KGF is never, and a limited early focus on Europe (which I am doing and is not considered KGF) is almost never, a good idea. Only if Japan allows it but I think you and I have the same ideas about that. After I became stronger with the axis, I realized that the USA strategy appears to be restricted to: start to spend heavy in the Pacific and a little in Europe, slowly increasing the spending in Europe over time. End of Allied options.

This is why my interest in the game (in general), is… ‘wavering’.
The more evidence I gather that even a limited early focus on Europe from the USA is not good, the more annoyed I get. But, I am not yet at the point that I see no hope at all for a limited early Europe focus anymore, so I keep looking for possibilities untill I know for certain. At which point I probably stop playing (or have renewed enthousiasm). Depending on how limited (or not) the strategic options for the USA really are. I want a limited early focus on Europe at least to be not an automatic loss for the allies (if they keep in Europe what is produced in Europe).

Anyway, for our game, we’ll have to see how it goes.
I do think that Germany has major options to attack with their bombers. The USN, as an example, could be attacked and Germany could win it, but at a huge cost to the luftwaffe.
I was thinking: let’s keep the USN small as a bait. If Germany attacks it, what will that do for the eastern front… But if you think it’s better not to trade the USN for (a large part of) the Luftwaffe, then that is an interesting situation as well. Tbh, Germany not taking the bait is what I feared most, as I have not yet thought about how to solve the problems that this will raise ;-).

Arthur Bomber Harris

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Italians
Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Greece
1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya

Combat - Italians
Battle in Greece
Italians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry
Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy
2 aaGuns and 4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
2 artilleries moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
2 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
2 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Ethiopia

Place Units - Italians
3 mech_infantrys placed in Southern Italy
1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Arthur Bomber Harris

If you wanted to tempt me to attack the Atlantic fleet, you should have fewer ships. I can just wait for them to do something useful. Dropping units off in Africa is not a big deal to me. When you had build 20 PUs in Africa, I gave up hope of capturing Egypt before turn 8. If your fleet swing further into the Med or sails up the coast of France, then I will obliterate it. Having another 3-6 bombers will make the attack quite easy.

The problem with KGF is that the Allies cannot strike a major blow against the Axis. It does delay the advance into Russia but at a massive cost in the Pacific region. Your attack at Shan State (not unexpected) pushed off the conquest of India until J4, but that capitol will fall with sufficient time for the Japanese forces to return to the Pacific Ocean on J5. The US will have a round to hassle the Pacific islands, but after that the enormous Japanese economy will be wreaking havoc everywhere.

I faced a similar Allied strategy in a live game and the US resigned after 6 rounds.

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